Non-refillable bottle.



Patented Mar. I9, I90l.

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NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 670,220, dated March 19, 1901.

Application led January l1, 1901 Serial 11o, 42.863. (No model.)

10 ac/f whom t may concern.-

'e it known that I, FREDRICK O. J. BOSCH, Sr, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This in vention relates to certain new and useful improvements in non-refillable bottles, the object of the invention being to provide new and effective means to prevent the relling of a bottle and the disposing of the saine and its contents under the representation of the original filling.

Brieiiy described, the invention comprises an annular valve-seat secured within the bottle-neck, a movable valve-collar adapted to seat upon the annular valve-seat, a valve within the collar, and a pair of spherical weights adapted to rest upon the valve, together with the ordinary stopper and means to limit theinsertion of the latter into the bottie-neck.

ln describing the invention in detail reference is had to the 'accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which- Figure l is a side elevation of the bottleneck, showing my improved valve mechanism therein in dotted lines. Fig. v2 is a vertical sectional View of the bottle-neck. Fig. 3 is a like view of the neck inverted. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail side elevations of the bottlc-stopper.

To put my invention into practice, I arrange within the bottle-neck l, nearthe lower end thereof, a valve-seat comprising asleeve 2, the ends of which are contracted or of less diameter than the sleeve at its central crosssection line, so that only the central portion of the periphery of the said sleeve will engage with the walls of the bottle-neck, the sleeve being substantially barrel-shaped in form. This sleeve is constructed in this form so as to permit the forcing of the same downwardly into position in the neck of the bottle, which may be much more easily accomplished than if the entire outer surface of the sleeve contacted with the bottle-neck. Upon the top of said sleeve I mount a valve-collar 3, having secured to its underneathface a flexible washer or gasket 4 for contact with the top of the sleeve 2. The valve-collar is provided with an interior valve-seat 5 to receive a valve 6, having a stem 7 extending downwardly through the valve-collar, the washer or gasket 4, and into the barrel-shaped sleeve 2. When the bottle is in an upright position, the valve or valve-head o' is held upon its seat 5 by means of a pair of spherical weights 8 9, disposed in the bottle-neck one on top of the other, these spherical weights being of less diameter than the diameter of the opening in the bottle-neck, so as to give the desired movement. The bottle is sealed for shipment by means of the ordinary stopper 10, which may be provided in its lower end with a slot llto receive a pin l2, extending transversely through the bottle neck near its upper end, the openings in the bottle-neck through which this pin passes being preferably sealed with some plastic material, as at 14, so as to make the same air-tight.

When the stopper lO is inserted in the neck of the bottle, the engagement of this stopper with the pin 12 prevents further downward movement of the stopper, and consequently prevents the forcing downwardly thereby of the valve mechanism arranged Within the bottle-neck. The barrel-shaped sleeve 2 is preferably constructed of so me material which will permit of its compression to be forced downwardly into the neck of the bottle, the exact position being determined by the size of the ball-weights used and the size of the other parts. Should the sleeve 2 not be forced downwardly a suflcient distance to prevent the insertion of the stopper 10, the latter upon its engagement with the upper ball-weight 9 will force the said ball, the weight 8, and the parts 2, 3, and 4 downwardly until the pin 12 reaches the end of the slot 11 of the stopper.

To remove the contents, the stopper 10 is withdrawn and the bottle tilted, which Will permit the ball-weights 9 8 to move toward the mouth of the bottle, the same being arrested in their movement by the pin 12. This also permits the valve-collar 3 to oscillate within the bottle-neck and the valve-head 6 IOO and its stein to oscillate Within the valve-collar, so as'to unseal the valve-head 6 from the seat of the valve-collar and permit the liquid to flow out around the valve-head and out of the mouth of the bottle. If desired, the valvecollar may be made rigid Within the neck of the bottle, though I prefer to permit This Valve-collar to oscillate slightly,With perhaps not as free a movement as is given to the valve-head o', as Will be evident, as the pressure of the liquid is against the valve-head 6, so as to force the saine outwardly away from the valve-seat 5. The restoring of the bottle to its upright position causes all parts of the valve to seat upon the barrel-shaped sleeve, sealing the inlet to the bottle and preventingr any liquid from being introduced into the same.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In combination With a bottle-neck having a tapering bore, a barrel-shaped sleeve fitted Within said bore, a valve-collar tted within the bore and carrying a Washer to engage the upper end of the sleeve, an interior valvesear. formed in said valve-collar, a valve-head adapted to rest normally on said seat and provided with a stem projecting downwardly into the sleeve, a pair of spherical weights disposed one above the other in the bore of the bottle with the lowerrnost weight resting on the valve head, and means extending transversely through the neck of the bottle for retaining the parts within said neck, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof 1 aix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FREDRICK C. J. BOSCH, SR. Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, E. E. POTTER. 

